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Post by drocknut on Dec 16, 2014 15:14:13 GMT -5
Some of you may remember that last year my mom decided to try to grow an avocado from one of the pits out of an avocado Jean gave me. It had just started to sprout last spring when I left to go back to Montana. Well here it is a year later and it is still alive and well plus it's bigger.  This was last year:  It may never get avocados on it but at least she has a nice houseplant. Thanks Jean for the avocados....hoping for more  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 19:56:02 GMT -5
how fun is that?
nice!!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 16, 2014 20:30:45 GMT -5
Wow, Diane, your mom certainly has a green thumb. Now just another ten years or so until it bears fruit! Probably will have to go in the ground before then, lol. Still a great looking plant!
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Post by gerard on Dec 16, 2014 20:30:52 GMT -5
when it is just a little guy pinch off those first leaves and it will branch out and not grow tall and spindly.
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 16, 2014 22:51:22 GMT -5
Way cool....
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Post by drocknut on Dec 16, 2014 23:23:10 GMT -5
when it is just a little guy pinch off those first leaves and it will branch out and not grow tall and spindly. Now you tell me...where were you a year ago. Oh well maybe next time. |
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Post by drocknut on Dec 16, 2014 23:24:49 GMT -5
Wow, Diane, your mom certainly has a green thumb. Now just another ten years or so until it bears fruit! Probably will have to go in the ground before then, lol. Still a great looking plant! Geez ten years is a long time to wait. |
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Post by orrum on Dec 17, 2014 9:44:35 GMT -5
Jolly green thumb!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 17, 2014 10:45:30 GMT -5
Geez ten years is a long time to wait. Patience, Grasshopper! All good things are worth waiting for. |
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Post by snowmom on Dec 17, 2014 12:56:27 GMT -5
makes me think of my mom, she was forever starting avocados, citrus, and apple seeds, growing pineapple tops,
carrot greens, sweet potato vines... anything that she could... always gave them away, but one avocado went until it was too big to get back into the house at the end of its season outside, probably 4 to 5 ft tall as I remember, and lots of branches. Always looked like a jungle in our kitchen. those avocados make nice house plants, but you may have to give it its own bedroom eventually! (thanks for the memories)
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Post by drocknut on Dec 17, 2014 21:23:54 GMT -5
Glad to bring back good memories for you snowmom.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 18, 2014 7:52:57 GMT -5
Odd how bigger seeds are easier to germinate. That, is a big seed.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 18, 2014 17:24:37 GMT -5
Mmmmm, avocados... BLATs, anyone? 
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Post by snowmom on Dec 18, 2014 18:51:33 GMT -5
dang that looks good!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 19, 2014 7:35:44 GMT -5
Thanks, snowmom. It was delicious! Will be eating lots of avos for the next few months. The avos this year are a little smaller than last year's, probably because of less water (the drought, you know), but every bit as good! Lot's of flavor, buttery texture.
Sorry, didn't mean to tease.. What am I saying? Of course I did, lol!
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Post by drocknut on Dec 19, 2014 23:44:56 GMT -5
You are a big tease  |
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Post by pghram on Dec 20, 2014 17:26:20 GMT -5
Very green thumb.
Rich
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2014 22:11:32 GMT -5
Thanks, snowmom. It was delicious! Will be eating lots of avos for the next few months. The avos this year are a little smaller than last year's, probably because of less water (the drought, you know), but every bit as good! Lot's of flavor, buttery texture. Sorry, didn't mean to tease.. What am I saying? Of course I did, lol! Jean, do you have enough to share an mfrb with snowmom and jugglerguy? I'll pay the freight. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 26, 2014 1:50:33 GMT -5
when it is just a little guy pinch off those first leaves and it will branch out and not grow tall and spindly. Now you tell me...where were you a year ago. Oh well maybe next time. Go ahead and pinch them off now, then when you plant it in the ground lay it flat into a trench with just the leafy part sticking out and tie it off so it will bend to an upright position. The stem will grow roots and all will be good. I do it with spindly tomato starts and it works every time. |
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Post by drocknut on Dec 26, 2014 12:00:14 GMT -5
Lee I don't think my mom is going to plant it in the ground too hot and dry here. She says she did pinch off some leaves when it first started growing taller. At least for now it looks good as a houseplant.
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